Elastic vibration isolation mounting with integral hydraulic damping and a rigid partition with an adjustable passage for conducting fluid

Claim 2

An elastic antivibration isolation apparatus having hydraulic damping, said isolation apparatus being interposable between a first component and a second component which vibrates relative to said first component and comprising: a substantially rigid external frame comprising a first mounting means for mounting said isolation apparatus on said first component; second mounting means for mounting said isolation apparatus on said second component, said second mounting means comprising a substantially rigid member; an elastomeric element interconnecting said substantially rigid external frame and said second mounting means and providing relative movement therebetween through flexure of said elastomeric element; an internal cavity located substantially within said external frame; a substantially rigid partition substantially dividing said internal cavity into a first chamber and a second chamber, the volume of said first chamber being alterable through flexure of said elastomeric element, said second chamber comprising an expansion space, said first chamber and said expansion space being substantially filled with a damping fluid, and said substantially rigid partition comprising at least one throughgoing passage for providing communication of said damping fluid between said first chamber and said expansion space; said substantially rigid partition comprising: a base member; and a cover member; said base and cover members having opposing faces; said base and cover members being rigidly and nondisplacably interconnected with one another; at least one of said base and cover members having at least one inwardly spiraling spiral groove extending completely around the partition greater than one revolution formed on its corresponding opposing face and comprising a portion of said throughgoing passage; and each said spiral groove forming a single passage portion formed at least by said base and cover members; and means comprising at least one shim interposed between said base and cover members for varying the cross-sectional area of said at least one spiral groove during manufacture, while maintaining the length of each said at least one spiral groove substantially constant, to thereby tune the damping characteristics of said elastic antivibration isolation apparatus to at least one frequency characteristic said shim having a through going slot corresponding to at least a portion of said spiral groove formed in said at least one of said base and cover members.

Claim 3

An antivibration isolation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one spiral groove comprises at least two grooves in the form of a double spiral.

Claim 4

An elastic antivibration isolation apparatus having hydraulic damping, said isolation apparatus being interposable between a first component and a second component which vibrates relative to said first component and comprising: a substantially rigid external frame comprising a first mounting means for mounting said isolation apparatus on said first component; second mounting means for mounting said isolation apparatus on said second component, said second mounting means comprising a substantially rigid member; an elastomeric element interconnecting said substantially rigid external frame and said second mounting means and providing relative movement therebetween through flexure of said elastomeric element; an internal cavity located substantially within said external frame; a substantially rigid partition substantially dividing said internal cavity into a first chamber and a second chamber, the volume of said first chamber being alterable through flexure of said elastomeric element, said second chamber comprising an expansion space, said first chamber and said expansion space being substantially filled with a damping fluid, and said substantially rigid partition comprising at least one throughgoing passage for providing communication of said damping fluid between said first chamber and said expansion space; said substantially rigid partition comprising: a base member; and a cover member; said base and cover members having opposing faces; each of said base and cover members having at least one throughgoing channel comprising at least a portion of said throughgoing passage, each of said throughgoing channels being helical and extending from each of said respective opposing faces to the opposite sides of each of said base and cover members; and means for varying the length of said throughgoing passage to thereby tune the damping characteristics of said elastic antivibration isolation apparatus to at least one frequency characteristic, said length varying means comprising: a shim member interposable between said base and cover members, said shim member having a further intermediate throughgoing channel for interconnecting said throughgoing helical channels provided in each of said base and cover members when said shim member is interposed therebetween; wherein said further intermediate throughgoing channel comprises a throughgoing slot provided in said shim member; said slot being somewhat larger than the openings in the cooperative channels provided in each of said base and cover members; wherein said length varying means further comprises a portion

Claim 5

An elastic antivibration isolation apparatus having hydraulic damping, said isolation apparatus being interposable between a first component and a second component which vibrates relative to said first component and comprising: a substantially rigid external frame comprising a first mounting means for mounting said isolation apparatus on said first component; second mounting means for mounting said isolation apparatus on said second component, said second mounting means comprising a substantially rigid member; an elastomeric element interconnecting said substantially rigid external frame and said second mounting means and providing relative movement therebetween through flexure of said elastomeric element; an internal cavity located substantially within said external frame; a substantially rigid partition substantially dividing said internal cavity into a first chamber and a second chamber, the volume of said first chamber being alterable through flexure of said elastomeric element, said second chamber comprising an expansion space, said first chamber and said expansion space being substantially filled with a damping fluid, and said substantially rigid partition comprising at least one throughgoing passage for providing communication of said damping fluid between said first chamber and said expansion space; said substantially rigid partition comprising: a base member; and a cover member; said base and cover members having opposing faces; each of said base and cover members having at least one throughgoing channel comprising at least a portion of said throughgoing passage, each of said throughgoing channels being helical and extending from each of said respective opposing faces to the opposite sides of each of said base and cover members; and means for varying the length of said throughgoing passage to thereby tune the damping characteristics of said elastic antivibration isolation apparatus to at least one frequency characteristic, said length varying means comprising: a shim member interposable between said base and cover members, said shim member having a further intermediate throughgoing channel for interconnecting said throughgoing helical channels provided in each of said base and cover members when said shim member is interposed therebetween; wherein said further intermediate throughgoing channel comprises a throughgoing slot provided in said shim member; said slot being somewhat larger than the openings in the cooperative channels provided in each of said base and cover members; wherein said length varying means further comprises a portion

Claim 6

An antivibration isolation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the depth of said shim member separating said base and cover members when said shim member is interposed therebetween is variable.

Claim 7

An antivibration isolation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein each of said base and cover members are provided with at least two of said throughgoing helical channels, and wherein said shim member is provided with at least two of said further throughgoing intermediate channels.